Service difficulty report · Fastener · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3735
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Fastener
Part number
TL100AXE12L50
Condition
Sheared
Location
Hook
Part time
422 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON THE ENGINE FAIRING 1 OF 4) LATCHING HOOK OF THE FASTENER SHEARED AT HOOK BASE AND CRYSTALIZATION OF THE METAL AT THE BREAK SEEMED APPARENT. NO SIGNIFICANT WEAR NOTED BEFORE THE BREAK OCCURRED THIS IS A TITAIUM MATERIAL. SUGGEST USING STAINLESS STEEL.

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